OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla.—Drivers in Okaloosa and Walton counties may encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads this week as crews perform construction and maintenance activities, according to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Here is this week’s traffic advisory.
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Okaloosa County:
— Brooks Bridge (Replacement Project)
Drivers may encounter the following traffic disruptions, Sunday, May 5 through Thursday, May 9, between 9 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. for utility work and construction activities:
- U.S. 98, alternating intermittent lane closures between Ferry Road and Pier Road
- Santa Rosa Boulevard, alternating lane closures from east of Amberjack Drive to Ross Marler Park
— Mid-Bay Bridge (Rehabilitation Project)
Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures on the Mid-Bay Bridge, Sunday, May 5 through Thursday, May 9, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. for construction activities.
— Mary Esther Boulevard (Resurfacing from U.S. 98 to Beal Parkway)
Drivers may encounter intermittent lane closures on Mary Esther Boulevard for concrete work and milling and paving operations at the following locations and times:
- Sunday, May 5 through Thursday, May 9, from U.S. 98 to Hollywood Boulevard, between 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
- Sunday, May 5 through Saturday, May 11, from Hollywood Boulevard to Beal Parkway, between 7 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
— State Road 85 (Resurfacing from north of Commerce Drive to Bill Lundy Road)
Drivers may encounter intermittent State Road 85 single-lane closures for paving operations between:
- Airport Road and Butler Road, Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Commerce Drive and Butler Road, Sunday, May 5 through Thursday, May 9, from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
- Butler Road and Bill Lundy Road, Sunday, May 5 through Saturday, May 11, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
— State Road 189 (Intersection Improvements at Lewis Street and Pelham Road)
Drivers will encounter outside lane closures near the following intersections, Sunday, May 5 through Saturday, May 11, between 7:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m., for the installation of drilled shafts:
- State Road 189 at Lewis Street
- State Road 189 at Pelham Road
Walton County:
— U.S. 98 (Widening from Mack Bayou Road to County Road 30A)
Drivers may encounter intermittent alternating lane closures, Sunday, May 5, through Thursday, May 9, from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for paving operations and signalization work at the following locations:
- U.S. 98 between Mack Bayou Road and C.R. 30A
- Mack Bayou Road between U.S. 98 and Mack Bayou Loop
- Goldsby Road between U.S. 98 and Commercial Parkway
— U.S. 98 (Resurfacing from east of U.S. 331 to Peach Creek)
Drivers may encounter intermittent U.S. 98 lane closures from Sunday, May 5, through Thursday, May 9, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. for crews to place thermoplastic striping.
All activities are weather-dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
For more information, visit the Florida Department of Transportation District Three at www.nwflroads.com.
